Arts & Culture
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I tried Sonos’ clever new surround setup trick — and it delivers the home theater flexibility I’ve always wanted
Giving a new meaning to plug and Play
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Spotify uploads Irish lyrics for Dolly Parton's Welsh Jolene version
The single is the second posthumous release from Parton - who was of Welsh descent.
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Pierre Sage: Pressure grows as fans turn on Palace boss
Crystal Palace boss Pierre Sage had a tough act to follow in Oliver Glasner - and four months into the job the Frenchman is already under big pressure.
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All Creatures Great and Small star lets slip cast's heartwarming tradition
Samuel West appeared on Alan Titchmarsh's Love Your Weekend this morning and shared some behind the scenes stories from the show
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The forgotten Darlington bishop whose face has survived nearly 160 years intact
“THE glorious sunset flung its rich splendours upon the heavenward-pointing monument of one whose ways were full of light, illuminating the letters of his name with the magic pencil of Nature,” said the Darlington & Stockton Times as 5,000 people, bathed in the glow of a summer evening, left a cemetery having witnessed the unveiling of a 31ft high memorial to a beloved Catholic bishop.
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The sound of unity: Greco-German choir collaboration enthralls Berlin
Thirty-eight students from the Chios Music School joined forces with choirs and ensembles from Berlin’s Song Academy as part of German Unity Day.
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In pictures - Teesside fireworks over the years as beloved display set to return
A look back at Stockton's fireworks display over the years as it prepares for its to the Riverside for the first time in five years.
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Man killed by falling tree as Storm Boelo leaves 160,000 properties without power
An amber wind warning will remain until Sunday evening as severe weather continues to batter the UK.
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Lebanese artist turns shrapnel from Israeli munitions into art, in photos
In southern Lebanon, visual artist Lina Jouni turns shrapnel from Israeli military munitions into sculptures, keychains and decorative objects. Since 2024, she has collected fragments from the rubble of destroyed homes in Roumin.
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The creator of our running RPG of the year weighs in on BioWare's closure: 'They were fundamental to the genre'
Don't cry because it's over.
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Take a look inside North Yorkshire's newest attraction as it opens to the public
A new cycling attraction has opened in North Yorkshire, giving riders of all ages and abilities a safe place to build their skills.
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'York's not an awful tourist trap – it's a great city'
'York's not an awful tourist trap – it's a great city' argues our letter writer
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Lebanese artist turns shrapnel from Israeli munitions into art, in photos
In southern Lebanon, visual artist Lina Jouni turns shrapnel from Israeli military munitions into sculptures, keychains and decorative objects. Since 2024, she has collected fragments from the rubble of destroyed homes in Roumin.
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Lebanese artist turns shrapnel from Israeli munitions into art, in photos
In southern Lebanon, visual artist Lina Jouni turns shrapnel from Israeli military munitions into sculptures, keychains and decorative objects. Since 2024, she has collected fragments from the rubble of destroyed homes in Roumin.
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‘We want every child and adult to feel welcome’– York theatre’s Christmas show for little ones
York Theatre Royal are staging a gentle Christmas experience for little ones. This Christmas, Story Craft Theatre invites you to step into an enchanting woodland with The Enormous Christmas Pudding, coming to York Theatre Royal’s Studio...
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Yorkshire theatre company brings prison deaths documentary to Leeds Playhouse
A Yorkshire-founded theatre company is bringing a production exploring deaths in custody and the experiences of bereaved families to Leeds Playhouse next month.
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 creative director says King Art decided on four faction campaigns with branching stories 'super early' because the series 'is fundamentally about the factions' and it was 'very important' to have a cinematic experience for each
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 is a huge RTS game featuring four campaigns because King Art was admittedly really enthusiastic about centering the factions.
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The County Durham market town near the A1(M) that feels like a peaceful village
Discover Sedgefield, a historic County Durham market town with a village green, centuries-old church, traditional pubs and beautiful Hardwick Park.
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Take a look inside Hopetown Darlington's spooky Halloween transformation
Hopetown Darlington has undergone a spooktacular transformation for Halloween, with families invited to enjoy a host of ghostly activities during the half-term break.
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Massachusetts and Idaho put guns on the ballot. One seeks to restrict them, the other to honor them
Voters in Idaho and Massachusetts face contrasting gun-related ballot questions that highlight the national tension between firearm freedoms and restrictions
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Civilization 7's game changing update was 'personally challenging' for its creative director, as being able to play as a single faction 'wasn't part of the original vision'
Ed Beach says that players "had not been given full service by the game as the way it first shipped".
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Storm Boelo: The Yorkshire attractions and events affected by high winds
A number of events and attractions in Yorkshire have been affected by the high winds brought to the region by Storm Boelo.
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Why we should save our phones for filming that which is truly ours to film - Christa Ackroyd
I cannot get the sight of a poor young man being mauled to death by a tiger at a Yorkshire zoo out of my mind or of the moments leading up to it when he appeared to instruct a wild animal not to come closer while seated on the ground.
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Newcastle’s Assembly Rooms reopens with a haunting Jekyll and Hyde stage adaptation
HALLOWEEN gets bigger and scarier every year and I’m all for that.
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One unexpected phone call from Mel Gibson made Scots actor Cosmo a star
This week’s Icon frequently plays burly, stern authority figures, and sometimes Santa Claus. Highly successful yet humble, he suffers still from imposter syndrome and is – ye ken – an opsimath. But we’ll come to that later (as opsimaths tend to do).
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'Just live your life' - North Yorkshire centenarian shares simple advice
A Bedale woman has celebrated her 100th birthday with an opera singer, a special cake and a family reunion that brought relatives together from across the world.
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Amanda Owen's youngest daughter Nancy shows off unexpected talent away from Ravenseat
Amanda Owen's youngest daughter Nancy is preparing for a ballet exam as Our Farm Next Door follows the Owen children's changing lives at Ravenseat.
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New Mediterranean and Greek festive market coming to Durham this Christmas
Durham’s new Mediterranean and Greek Christmas market is coming to Christchurch, with festive food, gifts, crafts and wreath-making
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Inside the Greens' conference as party plots new path to power amid financial woes
The mood among the three hundred or so Scottish Greens members gathered in Eden Court Theatre in Inverness was upbeat after months seeing a record 15 MSPs elected in May.
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Unexpected venue in the heart of York city centre licensed as tattoo studio
An unexpected venue in the heart of York city centre has now been licensed as a tattoo studio after six lucky ‘victims’ were marked for life inside its doors.
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New book by East Riding author aims to break down barriers to creative careers
Creative Careers Unlocked, written by East Riding author and creative industries specialist Emily Maguire, is set to be published next month.
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'It keeps my inner light on': Ukrainian designer finds healing through kiltmaking
Ms Zhuravlova relocated to the UK, first to Devon, and eventually to Edinburgh, where she found a new passion, the traditional Scottish art of kiltmaking.
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'England's most beautiful walk' with dramatic views is hour from Leeds
If you're looking for a scenic autumn walk this October, this woodland area has been dubbed the "most beautiful walk in England" right now and we can totally see why!
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New book by East Riding author aims to break down barriers to creative careers
Creative Careers Unlocked, written by East Riding author and creative industries specialist Emily Maguire, is set to be published next month.
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No wonder Scotland's cancellation of mummies has been ridiculed around the world
Who knew that bosses at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum bosses could commune with the dead? Perhaps they’ve discovered an AI tool that can retro-read the intentions of people who lived thousands of years ago.
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Renaissance masterpiece goes on display at Bishop Auckland gallery
Renaissance painting The Marriage of the Virgin by Paolo da San Leocadio goes on display at The Spanish Gallery, Bishop Auckland, linked to Valencia altarpiece.
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Meghan cut off contact with her father Thomas Markle last year over sex abuse claims
Duchess of Sussex wrote her father a letter telling him that he would never meet his grandchildren, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, and insisting she would never contact him again
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Magical Christmas show for children coming to York Theatre Royal this winter
The Enormous Christmas Pudding will be performed at York Theatre Royal’s Studio from December 16 to 31.
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I loved the performance of this Switch 2 handheld controller — and I was pleasantly surprised by how versatile it turned out to be
The CRKD Nitro Deck 2 looks like the Switch 2 handheld controller to rule them all — but is it as versatile as claimed?
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Unexpected venue in the heart of York city centre licensed as tattoo studio
An unexpected venue in the heart of York city centre has now been licensed as a tattoo studio after six lucky ‘victims’ were marked for life inside its doors.
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Father Christmas and Victorian festive fun set for North East museum
Preston Park Museum in Stockton unveils its 2026 Victorian Christmas, with Father Christmas, festive workshops, twilight evenings and a new pantomime.
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Magical Christmas show for children coming to York Theatre Royal this winter
The Enormous Christmas Pudding will be performed at York Theatre Royal’s Studio from December 16 to 31.
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County Durham hearty Sunday lunch spot with towering roasts diners can't resist
When Northern Echo readers were asked to reveal the best places for a Sunday lunch in the North East, one venue stood out from the crowd.
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Artist behind Bradford flower carpet brings colour to new community project
Artist Shiraaz Ali, creator of Bradford's flower carpet, has transformed a neglected community centre entrance into a colourful Hopscotch Haven play trail.
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1 person rescued from collapsed building in Kenya as others remain missing
A person has been rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building in Nairobi more than 24 hours after the incident
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Penguin Colony Review
Something ancient and horrible stirs in the farthest south: Are you bad enough penguin to… not really do much about it?
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If Christopher Nolan ever does decide to own a smartphone, he should choose the Oppo Find X10 Pro Max — these cinematic photos prove why
Oppo's Hasselblad-inspired XPAN mode helped me take photos that look like scenes from The Odyssey.
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The County Durham market town hiding a French-style palace and a medieval castle
Barnard Castle is a historic County Durham market town with a magnificent French-style museum, medieval castle, independent shops and River Tees walks.
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New clothing brand rooted in prophetic tradition launches in Bradford
A menswear brand rooted in prophetic tradition is making its mark on Bradford and the northern fashion scene.